Anthology of Latin American and Iberian Art Songs by Women Composers

Caicedo, Patricia: - Considered the voice of the Iberian and latin American art song and often described as her ambassador, soprano and musicologist Patricia Caicedo is one of the leading interpreters and researchers of the Iberian and Latin American Art Song Repertoire. She has sung in the United States, Canada, Denmark, Holland, Germany, Russia, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Latin America. Patricia has recorded ten CDs dedicated to the art song repertoire in Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese and Indigenous languages and published nine books considered reference in the area. She often visits universities and conservatories around the world as a guest artist and teacher. Caicedo is the founder and director of the Barcelona Festival of Song(R), a 10-day Summer Course and performance series on the history and interpretation of the Latin American and Spanish Vocal repertoire. Her interest in exploring the possibilities of technology brought her to create Mundo Arts, a company that has as business units a music publishing house, a record label, and an online store. She has developed numerous international projects that incorporate the Internet of second-generation, streaming, and interactivity. Patricia holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Medical Doctor´s degree from the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina. Patricia is a member of the Executive Board of the International Music Council. www.patriciacaicedo.com